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Jesse Bless

Jesse Bless

Nominated for:Against All Odds
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The Against All Odds Award for Breaking through red tape in Immigration

Presented to an attorney who refused to accept “no” as a final answer. This award recognizes extraordinary persistence in navigating bureaucratic obstacles to deliver results for their client when the odds were stacked against them.

Jesse Bless is, in my opinion, the finest litigator in immigration law. He's been at the center of many of the most consequential immigration-related lawsuits over the last decade, and immigration lawyers and their clients owe him a debt of gratitude. Thank goodness he's on our side.

Nominated by Greg Siskind

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